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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7784874 | Energy absorbing seat anchor restraint system for child safety seats A child safety seat tether anchor for securing a child safety seat to a mounting portion of a vehicle is provided. The child safety seat tether anchor may comprise a metal strip cooperating with a plurality of vertically offset pins extending from a surface of an en... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7410113 | Modular torsion bar A seatbelt retractor is disclosed. The seatbelt retractor has a frame, a spindle, a seatbelt webbing and torsion bar. The frame is attached to a structure of a road vehicle. The spindle is rotatably supported by the frame. The seatbelt webbing is wound about the spi... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7404579 | Arrangement for the step-by-step height adjustment of a holding or deflecting fitting of a seat belt on a hollow body part of a motor vehicle An arrangement for step-by-step height adjustment of a holding or deflecting fitting of a seat belt on a hollow body part of a motor vehicle, particularly on a B-column or a C-column, includes a guide rail mounted on the body part, and a carriage which can be displa... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7401859 | Deformable restraint guide for use with child restraint system Deformable guides for use with smaller persons and/or in a child restraint system are provided. The guides are of at least two varieties, one for inclusion within a belt system, so as to absorb the impact and stresses of a collision or other abrupt vehicular motion ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7390064 | Shock absorber for juvenile vehicle seat tether A juvenile restraint system includes a juvenile seat and a tether coupled at one end to the juvenile seat and at an opposite end to an anchor provided in a vehicle. ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7380833 | Deflection fitting for the safety belt of a motor vehicle A deflection fitting for the safety belt of a motor vehicle comprising a belt guide (17, 18) which encircles the safety belt (7) and a pivot bearing (13) about which the belt guide is pivoted about a pivot pin (14) and parallel to the dir... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7370878 | Structure for attaching a fabric sheet to a vehicle body A structure for attaching a fabric sheet to a vehicle body, wherein the fabric sheet may be prevented from being twisted together with the rotation of a threaded fastener such as a bolt during fixation of the fabric sheet to the vehicle body by the threaded fastener... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7357099 | Animal restraint apparatus and method of use An animal restraint apparatus is provided to restrain an animal. The restraint apparatus comprises a first loop that fits over the animal's head and a second loop that is formed about the animal's torso when two straps are routed behind the animal's forelegs and rel... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357222 | Energy absorber for horizontal lifeline system The invention provides an energy absorber for use in a horizontal lifeline system comprising an elongated non-elastic plate folded onto itself to form adjoining lower wall portions, adjoining intermediate wall portions perpendicular to the said lower wall portions, ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350862 | Belt guiding mechanism and child vehicle seat A belt guiding mechanism, for example for a child vehicle seat, which is suitable for guiding a belt extending through the belt guiding mechanism and locking said belt against movement. The belt guiding mechanism comprises a cam that is capable of pivoting movement ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7287539 | Bumper for an umbrella A bumper for an umbrella is made of resilient material and is an undulating tube composed of a securing end (32), a serpentine middle portion (34), an abutting end (36) and a straight through hole (not numbered) defined through securing end (... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7232089 | Seat belt retractor A seat belt retractor includes a take-up drum with webbing wound therearound, a torsion bar coupled to a first end of the take-up drum non-rotatably relative thereto, and a ratchet wheel coupled to a second end of the torsion bar non-rotatably relative thereto. The ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7195311 | Safety device for vehicle seats Safety device for a vehicle seat which is fixed inside a vehicle including lateral guides. The safety device consists of at least one safety rail fixed in the vehicle, in the region between the guides, and comprises associated securing mechanisms which are connected... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7178835 | Belt locking device for a vehicle seat In a belt locking device for a vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat, having a moveably attached belt lock (19), a tightening unit (13) supported on a structure-fixed support element (29), and a transmission element (21) acting... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7156469 | Three point seat belt system A three-point seat belt system adapted for use with a seat frame having a seat back and a seat bottom, wherein the system comprises: (a) retractor shoulder belt with a single first connector on its distal end, adapted to be fixedly attached at its opposite end to th... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7134718 | Vehicle seat An upper end portion of a seat backrest and a lower end portion of a head rest are superposed together. A rear end portion of an upper portion cushion member and a lower end portion of the seat backrest are superposed together. These superposed portions are sewn tog... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7128374 | Energy absorbing device with torso displacement limiter An energy absorbing device with torso displacement limiter to be applied to any seatbelt model is characterized by a laminated plate conveniently fastened to a retractor body of a seatbelt. The device presents predetermined resistance and malleability characteristic... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7114590 | Vehicle occupant protection system including a device for sensing tension in seat belt webbing A vehicle occupant protection system (10) includes seat belt webbing (18) and a device (64) coupled to the seat belt webbing (18) for sensing tension in the seat belt webbing (18). The device (64) is decoupled from the seat ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7090304 | Retractor having vehicle sensitive sensor disabling mechanism A seat belt retractor (10) includes a spool (104) about which seat belt webbing (18) is wound. The spool (104) is supported for rotation in a belt withdrawal direction and in an opposite belt retraction direction. A vehicle sensitive sens... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7083237 | Shock absorber for juvenile vehicle seat tether A juvenile restraint system includes a juvenile seat and a tether coupled at one end to the juvenile seat and at an opposite end to an anchor provided in a vehicle. ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7048339 | Force-limiting energy absorber A force-limiting energy absorber comprises at least a first and a second elongated metal element (12, 13), being chosen out of a group consisting of a metal wire, a profiled metal wire, a metal strand, a bundle of untwisted metal wires and a metal rope. The e... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7032929 | Seat belt device A webbing of a seat belt engages an opening of a seat belt tension sensor. In one embodiment, the webbing is bunched or folded so as to prevent rubbing against the sides of the opening in the housing and anchor plate, or an outer surface of the seat belt tension sen... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6986480 | Force limiter provided on a belt retractor A force limiter is provided on a belt retractor. The belt retractor comprises a belt spool (1) that is rotatably mounted in a frame (10) and has at least one flange (1a) and a disk (2) that can be non-rotatably blocked on the frame... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6976707 | Device for tensioning a safety belt A device for tensioning a safety belt includes a motor and a traction transmission device having a first end and a second end. The second end of the traction transmission device is coupled to a belt buckle or an end fitting of the safety belt. The motor is construct... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6969089 | Seat belt force limiter A belt force limiter which limits the belt force through the twisting of a torsion bar. The belt force limiter includes a flange, a reel for winding and unwinding the belt, as well as the torsion bar. Additionally, a shear pin or a deformable pin may be provided for... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6966607 | Device for tensioning a safety belt with a pyrotechnic linear drive A device for tensioning a safety belt includes a pyrotechnic linear drive. The linear drive includes a gas generator (10) with an ignition unit (16), and a protective cap (18) to secure the gas generator (10) before and during the assembl... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6964451 | Shock absorbing apparatus An energy-absorbing structure is provided, which comprises two generally parallel metal sheets arranged to receive an impacting force against the uppermost sheet and cooperatively prevent an object supported by the uppermost sheet from impacting a basal surface. One... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6959784 | Torso harness A torso harness for reducing injury from a fall from a utility pole. The torso harness has a segment of elastic cordage having a first end and a second end. The torso harness also has means for securing the first end to a support device in the utility pole and means... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6942076 | Shock absorbing structure for vehicle A shock absorbing structure for a vehicle, including resin bodies spaced apart from each other, and at least one connecting body each connecting adjacent resin bodies. Each connecting body includes first and second connecting members which are made of a synthetic re... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6913288 | Load limiting structure for vehicle occupant restraint system A load-limiting device has a mechanical structure designed to dissipate forces applied by a vehicle occupant to a safety belt during a crash. The load limiting device comprises a housing and a deformable member, at least one of which is configured for connection to ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6767057 | Vehicle anchorage system for child seat A vehicle has a vehicle structure including a vehicle seat having a seat back and a seat cushion intersecting at a seat bight. A vehicle anchorage system for securing a child seat on the vehicle seat comprises two lower anchorage assemblies each having a fixed membe... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6719369 | Child seat arrangement on a motor vehicle seat In an arrangement of a child seat on a motor vehicle seat according to the ISOFIX standard, in the case of a crash-associated deceleration, the child seat is displaced in a limited manner in the direction of travel (FR), so that the resultant movement of the child i... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6712394 | Belt tensioner A tensioner for a safety belt includes a cylinder, a piston which is slidably arranged within the cylinder, and a traction transfer element which is connected with the piston to transfer a movement of the piston to the safety belt. The tensioner further includes a d... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6669288 | Child seat device In a child seat device, a child seat body is connected to a base while a bar disposed at the front bottom thereof is engaged with a guide member disposed at the front of the base, and the child seat body is pivotally supported on the arms standing at the ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6637825 | Safety belt-reversing device on a motor vehicle seat A safety belt-reversing device on a vehicle seat, having a sheet metal body connected with a base construction of the seat. The sheet metal body comprises a surface on which the belt is running in the form of a saddle, and stiffening tabs connected on the... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6582023 | Vehicle seat with a side carrier and a buckle The vehicle seat has a seat carrier and an underframe. The underframe comprises two bottom rails, two seat rails, two front supports, and two rear pivoting supports. A buckle of a safety belt is provided. Tensile loads acting on the buckle are transferred... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6460890 | Arrangement for a belt level adjuster of a safety belt system In order to cause a deformation or a yielding, in the event of a head impact onto a safety belt system of a passenger vehicle, a deformation element is interposed which deforms plastically and absorbs energy. So that an exchange of numerous parts is avoid... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6394241 | Energy absorbing shear strip bender A simple, low cost energy absorbing shear strip bender that provides constant load, tailored load, or adjustable load/displacement profiles for use in any application where a single use energy absorber is required. Examples include, but are not limited to... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6378939 | Variable energy attenuating apparatus An energy attenuating apparatus for use with a seat includes an elongated attenuator having a resistance to bending which varies along its length. A bending mechanism defining a nonlinear path receives the attenuator. Translation of the bending mechanism ... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6364359 | Arrangement for a belt level adjuster of a safety belt system An arrangement for a passenger vehicle safety belt level adjuster includes a receptacle with a deformation element, and a carrier plate for a detent rail of a belt level adjuster. The receptacle is configured to be mounted as a constructional unit into a ... | 04/02/2002 |
